The quarter-plate daguerreotype of President James Madison’s wife at age 78, is likely from the winter of 1846, and is believed to be the earliest existing photographic portrait of the “first ...

This one dates back to 1846, and the first lady in that photo was the wife of President James Madison. ANN SHUMARD: Dolley Madison is celebrated in many quarters as the first person to occupy the ...

The Washington, DC institution acquired a rare daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, for $456,000.

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., acquired the circa 1846 daguerreotype, which depicts Dolley Madison in her later years, at some point in her 70s.

Olivia Waxman writes in Time magazine, “Stuart set an important precedent for future portraits that the president is a man of the people.” ... James Madison and James Monroe.

James Madison served as President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. During his tenure, he led the young nation through the largest conflict it had seen since the revolution; the War of 1812.

The quarter-plate daguerreotype of President James Madison’s wife at age 78, is likely from the winter of 1846, and is believed to be the earliest existing photographic portrait of the “first ...

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., acquired the circa 1846 daguerreotype, ... Madison, who was the wife of James Madison, the fourth U.S. president, ...

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., acquired the circa 1846 daguerreotype, which depicts Dolley Madison in her later years, at some point in her 70s.